Public Deliberation about Gay Rights in Religious Contexts: Commitment to Deliberative Norms and Practice in ELCA Congregations
Many political theorists extol the virtues of deliberation in efforts to reconcile differences in opinion and prevent group fracture. On August 21, 2009, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) voted narrowly to reverse standing policy by allowing gay and lesbian people in committed relati...
Main Authors: | Laura R. Olson, Paul A. Djupe |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Westminster Press
2013-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Deliberative Democracy |
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Online Access: | https://delibdemjournal.org/article/id/422/ |
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